February 23, 2009

When short February's done...

February is the cruelest month for me. In Washington it is still not spring , not winter, not sunny. It is a place for Valentine's Day to happen.

I get all sleepy and edgy, yearning for spring. Not a cold freeze your buns off spring but a glorious green buds, daffodils, lilacs spring. A leap of faith- a rebirth.

In Germany there were May Poles with ceremonies dating back to before recored history.In Poland girls made violet posies and baskets.

In New England where I grew up, spring was an euphoric time. After all that snow, the sun and bits of grass and tulips.. I remember going to a Girl Scout camp and sunning on the pine needle carpets with piles of snow still remaining.

I get a jolt of creativity once the first warm days arrive. Our little sparrows and wrens were out apartment shopping today. A good sign. The male goes in the birdhouse first then he invites the female.. she checks out the colors and the kitchen then they twitter for awhile. Wow. Bring it on!!!

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Glad you stopped by. Joan is currently painting and Lana is exploring new and old forms in her pottery studio. We continue to travel and have our nomad adventures. Joan is taking painting classes and experimenting with the different media. She has left Lana in the pottery studio all by herself. Lana is happy about this. Joan is being messy and inventive with her paints. Had classes with Elise Wagner, Lisa Pressman, Judy Wise, Pauline Agnew, Katie Kendrick, and Gillian Cox and anticipates many more classes and art adventures. Lately we are in the process of discovering Portland and moving our interest in that direction. Still selling paintings, prints, pots and vintage at the Lighthouse Crafts and Antiques in Lacey and Grays Harbor Farmers' Market in Hoquiam. If you would like to purchase any paintings, please email us at thepathwithheart@comcast.net